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ROS2 MEDKIT TOOLS

84 tools from the Ros2 Medkit MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 84 ROS2 MEDKIT TOOLS
READ 54 tools
Read ros2_medkit_all_faults_list List all faults across the entire system. Returns faults from all components. Read ros2_medkit_apps_dependencies List dependencies for an app (other apps/components it depends on). Read ros2_medkit_apps_get Get detailed information about a specific app by its identifier. Read ros2_medkit_apps_list List all SOVD apps (ROS 2 nodes). Apps are individual ROS 2 nodes that can have operations, data, configura... Read ros2_medkit_area_components List all components within a specific area. Use ros2_medkit_areas_list first to discover valid area IDs (e.g., Read ros2_medkit_area_contains List all entities contained in an area (components, apps, etc.). Read ros2_medkit_area_get Get detailed information about a specific area including its capabilities. Read ros2_medkit_area_subareas List sub-areas within an area. Use this to explore area hierarchy. Read ros2_medkit_areas_list List all SOVD areas (ROS 2 namespaces). Areas are top-level groupings like Read ros2_medkit_bulkdata_categories List available bulk-data categories for an entity. Bulk-data categories contain downloadable files like ros... Read ros2_medkit_bulkdata_download Download a bulk-data file (e.g., rosbag recording) to the specified directory. Use the bulk_data_uri from f... Read ros2_medkit_bulkdata_download_for_fault Download all rosbag recordings associated with a specific fault. Retrieves the fault Read ros2_medkit_bulkdata_info Get information about a specific bulk-data item. Use the bulk_data_uri from fault environment_data snapshots. Read ros2_medkit_bulkdata_list List bulk-data items in a category. Use this to discover available rosbag recordings for download. Read ros2_medkit_component_dependencies List dependencies of a component. Read ros2_medkit_component_get Get detailed information about a specific component including its capabilities. Read ros2_medkit_component_hosts List apps hosted by a component. Read ros2_medkit_component_subcomponents List subcomponents of a component. Read ros2_medkit_components_list List all SOVD components (ROS 2 nodes) across all areas. Returns component IDs that can be used with other ... Read ros2_medkit_data_categories List data categories for an entity (e.g., topics, parameters). Read ros2_medkit_data_groups List data groups for an entity. Read ros2_medkit_entities_get Get detailed information about a specific SOVD entity by its identifier, including live data if available. ... Read ros2_medkit_entities_list List all SOVD entities (areas and components combined) with optional substring filtering. This is the prima... Read ros2_medkit_entity_data Read all topic data from an entity (returns all topics with their current values). Works with components, a... Read ros2_medkit_entity_topic_data Read data from a specific topic within an entity. Use ros2_medkit_entity_data first to discover available t... Read ros2_medkit_fault_snapshots Get diagnostic snapshots for a specific fault. Contains data captured at fault occurrence time. Read ros2_medkit_faults_get Get a specific fault by its code from an entity. First use ros2_medkit_faults_list to discover available fa... Read ros2_medkit_faults_list List all faults for a specific entity. IMPORTANT: First use ros2_medkit_components_list or ros2_medkit_area... Read ros2_medkit_functions_get Get detailed information about a specific function. Read ros2_medkit_functions_hosts List apps that host a specific function. Read ros2_medkit_functions_list List all SOVD functions. Functions are capability groupings that may be hosted by multiple apps. Read ros2_medkit_get_configuration Get a specific configuration (parameter) value. Use ros2_medkit_list_configurations first to discover avail... Read ros2_medkit_get_cyclic_sub Get details of a specific cyclic subscription. Read ros2_medkit_get_execution Get execution status and feedback for a specific execution. Use after ros2_medkit_create_execution to track... Read ros2_medkit_get_lock Get details of a specific lock. Read ros2_medkit_get_log_configuration Get log configuration for an entity. Read ros2_medkit_get_operation Get details of a specific operation including its schema and capabilities. Read ros2_medkit_get_script Get details of a specific script. Read ros2_medkit_get_script_execution Get the status and result of a script execution. Read ros2_medkit_get_trigger Get details of a specific trigger by ID. Read ros2_medkit_get_update Get details of a registered update. Read ros2_medkit_get_update_status Get the current status of an update Read ros2_medkit_health Get health status of the SOVD gateway. Returns service status. Read ros2_medkit_list_configurations List all configurations (ROS 2 parameters) for an entity. Works with components, apps, areas, and functions. Read ros2_medkit_list_cyclic_subs List all cyclic subscriptions for an entity. Read ros2_medkit_list_executions List all executions for an operation. Use to see execution history and find execution IDs. Read ros2_medkit_list_locks List all active locks on an entity. Read ros2_medkit_list_logs List log entries for an entity. Returns recent log messages. Read ros2_medkit_list_operations List all operations (ROS 2 services and actions) available for an entity. Works with components, apps, area... Read ros2_medkit_list_scripts List all scripts for an entity. Read ros2_medkit_list_triggers List all triggers for an entity. Triggers monitor resource changes and generate events. Read ros2_medkit_list_updates List all registered software updates. Read ros2_medkit_system_fault_snapshots Get system-wide diagnostic snapshots for a fault code. Read ros2_medkit_version Get the SOVD API version information from ros2_medkit gateway. Use this to verify the gateway is running.
WRITE 11 tools
Write ros2_medkit_bulkdata_upload Upload a file to an entity Write ros2_medkit_create_cyclic_sub Create a cyclic data subscription for an entity. Subscribes to periodic data updates. Required fields in su... Write ros2_medkit_create_trigger Create a new trigger on an entity. Triggers monitor resources and fire events on change. Required fields in... Write ros2_medkit_extend_lock Extend the duration of an existing lock. Write ros2_medkit_register_update Register a new software update package. Write ros2_medkit_release_lock Release a lock on an entity. Write ros2_medkit_set_configuration Set a configuration (parameter) value. Use ros2_medkit_list_configurations first to discover available para... Write ros2_medkit_set_log_configuration Update log configuration for an entity. Write ros2_medkit_update_cyclic_sub Update a cyclic subscription Write ros2_medkit_update_trigger Update an existing trigger Write ros2_medkit_upload_script Upload a script to an entity.
DESTRUCTIVE 9 tools
Destructive ros2_medkit_bulkdata_delete Delete a bulk data item. Destructive ros2_medkit_clear_all_faults Clear all faults for a specific entity. WARNING: This clears ALL active faults for the entity. Destructive ros2_medkit_delete_all_configurations Reset all configurations (parameters) for an entity to their default values. WARNING: This affects all para... Destructive ros2_medkit_delete_configuration Reset a configuration (parameter) to its default value. Use ros2_medkit_list_configurations first to see cu... Destructive ros2_medkit_delete_cyclic_sub Delete a cyclic subscription. Destructive ros2_medkit_delete_script Delete a script from an entity. Destructive ros2_medkit_delete_trigger Delete a trigger from an entity. Destructive ros2_medkit_delete_update Delete a registered update. Destructive ros2_medkit_faults_clear Clear (acknowledge/dismiss) a fault from an entity. Use ros2_medkit_faults_list first to see active faults.
EXECUTE 10 tools
Execute ros2_medkit_cancel_execution Cancel a specific execution by its ID. Use ros2_medkit_list_executions to find the execution_id. Execute ros2_medkit_execute_script Execute a script on an entity. Returns execution ID. Execute ros2_medkit_execute_update Execute a prepared software update. WARNING: This triggers actual software installation on the target syste... Execute ros2_medkit_control_script_execution Control a running script execution (stop, pause, etc.). Execute ros2_medkit_acquire_lock Acquire an exclusive lock on an entity for safe modifications. Required field in lock_config: Execute ros2_medkit_automate_update Run automated update workflow (prepare + execute). WARNING: This triggers actual software installation on t... Execute ros2_medkit_create_execution Start an execution for an operation (service call or action goal). For services, returns result directly. F... Execute ros2_medkit_prepare_update Prepare an update for execution (download, verify, stage). Execute ros2_medkit_publish_topic Publish data to an entity Execute ros2_medkit_update_execution Update an execution (e.g., stop capability). Use to control running actions.

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The Ros2 Medkit MCP server exposes 84 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

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